Re: Windows XP Home Edition SP-2 Garbage

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From: Dick Kistler (dickkist_at_Remove-hotmail.com)
Date: 08/27/04 

Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 18:05:23 -0400

"The Unknown P" <( mikisiw@msn.com )> wrote in message
news:32712AF4-6A0D-447D-9ED5-A0191BE0EC63@microsoft.com...
> Very odd indeed. I have XP HE and Norton Anti-virus. Both were installed
> when
> XP was released almost three years ago. Since then I have not had one
> single
> problem with any patches or updates including Beta testing of SP2. Could
> it
> be that all one needs to know to get SP2 to work is have their system
> updated
> including all hardware and software. I know this means a lot of work on
> your
> part by going to each and every manufacturers site and getting the latest
> patches and updates before installing XP SP2 but, oh wait a minute, sorry,
> that would mean that you wouldn't have anything to blame on Microsoft.
> oops.
> Hey bonehead. Microsoft is not responsible for all software and hardware
> on
> the market nor your lack of inteligence or skill in using their OS. {]:~(
>

Oh, there's nothing wrong with updates, but in the Linux world, you could
spend
your entire life updating your software. New versions of everything come out
once
a week, and they all depend on the latest updates of the Linux equivalents
of dll's, each
of which are maintained by a different group. Some of these updates are only
available
in source code form, etc.

Geez, I was blaming everything on Microsoft, that's not right? I thought
they were to blame
for high unemployment, the war in Iraq, Bush's IQ, Kerry's IQ, my IQ(such as
it is), Taxes,
low performance in schools, Kobe Bryant's problems, etc. Shall I go on?

I don't think that updating is enough. You have to otherwise keep your OS in
good shape.
Avoiding viruses, spyware, other malware. Running reputable Applications,
drivers, etc.

I've got two computers that have had SP2 on them since Aug 9, and have had
no real problems.
Have had two near misses, though, although I can't firmly pin them on SP2.
Can't give any
good reason for my success. I have installed lots of freeware, have surfed
sites all over the
internet, don't keep up to date with drivers, don't scan for viruses,
malware often enough, don't
defrag often enough, etc. Do have my machine pretty well protected against
malware and attacks, I think(AV, Firewall, Antispyware, popup blocker,
cookie manager, etc)
I don't open e-mail attachments unless I know what is in them(and after
scanning). Maybe I've just
held my mouth right.

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